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I . nail [neɪl] N

1. nail (tool):

nail
prego m

2. nail ANAT:

nail
unha f

3. nail fig:

to pay on the nail
pagar à vista
to hit the nail on the head
acertar na mosca [or em cheio]

II . nail [neɪl] VB trans

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1. nail (fasten):

nail
pregar

2. nail inf (catch):

nail police
agarrar

nail file N

nail file
lixa f (de unhas)

nail polish N no pl

nail scissors N pl

nail polish remover N

Usage examples with nail

(nail) varnish
esmalte m (de unha)
to pay on the nail
pagar à vista
to hit the nail on the head
acertar na mosca [or em cheio]
to fight tooth and nail (to do sth)
lutar com unhas e dentes (para fazer a. c.)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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In addition to nail services, these one-stop nail salons offer facial treatments, waxing, and skin care.
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He was unable to nail down a regular place however, and was released at the end of the season with just four appearances to his name.
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I then used a nail brush to texturise the robes and make them look old.
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New innovations in nail varnish technology mean there is always something new to try at home.
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The common opinion is that the nail enters inside the paronychium but an ingrown toenail may be overgrown toe skin.
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However, they need to do that without taking away our privacy, nail clippers and baby bottles.
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The smells of paint thinner and nail varnish remover are also found when bodies are relatively fresh.
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To make it stick, poorly trained technicians really rough up the natural nail plate -- sometimes using electric files.
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Starting with a single product a new type of nail enamel the three founders pooled their resources and developed a unique manufacturing process.
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Acute subungual hematomas are quite painful, and are usually treated by releasing the blood by creating a small hole in the nail.
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